List of Old Boys from Trinity College Kandy who served in the 3 Armed Forces of Sri Lanka during the 27-year war against the LTTE (23rd July 1983-18th May 2009):

1. SRI LANKA ARMY

The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is responsible for land-based military and humanitarian operations. Established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, it was renamed when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972.

The Sri Lankan Navy is the naval arm of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. Established in December 9th 1950, the Sri Lanka Navy is responsible for the maritime defence of the Sri Lankan nation and its interests.

Commodore T Sinniah

Captain A B C Dhanapala

Captain Kulatunga

Commander S K Bahar

Commander Anjana Dissanayake

Lieutenant Malalasekera

3. SRI LANKA AIR FORCE

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is the air arm and the youngest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. It was founded on 2nd March 1951 as the Royal Ceylon Air Force.

Credit goes to General N A Ranasinghe for compiling this list of names. Apologies if some of the names are not mentioned. This post will be updated if they become available.

These warriors risked their lives to safeguard and liberate our motherland from terrorists, waging war against the LTTE. We owe our lives to them for their sacrifices. Some of them are not among us today as they have passed away during combat.. may their souls rest in peace.